Freakonomics |
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Freakonomics |
Apr 19 2006, 08:14 PM
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Change Gon Come ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,822 |
Heard about it? * Chapter 1: What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? * Chapter 2: How is the is the kkk like a group of real estate agents? * Chapter 3: Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? * Chapter 4: Where have all the criminals gone? * Chapter 5: What makes a perfect parent? * Chapter 6: Perfect parenting pt 2 or Would a Roshanda by any other name smell as sweet? Picked it up on Monday of this week. |
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Apr 19 2006, 08:18 PM
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show me a garden thats bursting to life ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
Moved to Books..well..since it is a book.
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Apr 19 2006, 08:19 PM
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Change Gon Come ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,822 |
bleh noobage.
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Apr 19 2006, 08:21 PM
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![]() Diana =] ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 1,318 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 174,147 |
I actually bought Freakonomics. It's really interesting and well FREAKY!
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Apr 19 2006, 09:19 PM
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Peggy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 2,508 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 214,025 |
The books seems interesting. I might stop by a bookstore one day and check it out.
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Apr 19 2006, 10:38 PM
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I got it for Christmas. It's a really interesting look at facts and data, and in the right context can be very informative. Levitt is a pretty creative thinker.
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